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Dave's Hot Chicken

4.8

About this business

TO LIVE AND FRY IN L.A. In 2017, four childhood friends came up with a simple concept — take Nashville Hot Chicken and make it better than anyone else in America. With only a couple thousand dollars to their name, they boot-strapped a pop-up concept in a parking lot in East Hollywood serving a simple menu of tenders, sliders, fries, and kale slaw — they created a viral cult following with lines consistently over an hour long. THE JOURNEY After 6 months of running the pop-up with long lines, the team took the plunge and op... read more

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2736 Showplace Dr., Naperville, IL, 60564, United States

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WeekdayScheduleStatus
Mon10:30 a.m. to Midnight
Tue10:30 a.m. to Midnight
Wed10:30 a.m. to Midnight
Thu10:30 a.m. to Midnight
Fri10:30 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.
Sat10:30 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.
Sun10:30 a.m. to Midnight
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Nesreen A. 
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3 years ago

I want to preface this review by saying I've been to the LA Dave's dozens of times so I'm very familiar with the quality that they uphold. With that being said the buns at this location was very dry and had the texture of cardboard I'm pretty sure they use higher quality buns in California. The chicken was also too salty. They also fill up the tray with fries in California for the combo order there was a lower quantity here. The flavor and the heat were there but the quality and quantity must be improved. I hope you can take... read more

Business response:

Ahh. I’m so sorry, Nesreen! It sounds like we could have done better for you. Would you be willing to connect with us at https://tellusdirect.com/dhc so we can make it up to you? -Julie C. 

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Matt M. 
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3 years ago

Got the hot level chicken strips and the fries. The spice blend tastes great and was damn hot. Had to drink a lotta milk to not die. The breading on the chicken was just right and nice and crispy. The chicken itself was also top notch. The tender size is very large. 2 are plenty for an adult. The fries are the crinkle cut variety. Were good and crispy, but otherwise unremarkable. The place was pretty much printing money. I was there at 4 and you'd have thought it was lunch or dinner time. Jam packed. The drive thru line was ... read more

Business response:

Matt, thank you for the feedback! We'd love a second chance at that fifth star. If you have a few extra seconds, would you mind connecting with us at https://tellusdirect.com/dhc? - Julie C. 

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Fivefooter W. 
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3 years ago

Day 1, 1:30pm, and the milkshake machine is already down...not a good start! The chicken is good, a little salty, but the spice rub is tasty. Tenders are pretty big, which makes you wonder how many hormones you're ingesting because they plumped up the chickens to get tenders this size. The Dave's sauce is irrelevant and doesnt add a lot of flavor (definitely not as good as Cane's). It is VERY EXPENSIVE for what you get. Over $32 for a #2, #3, side of mac and cheese. I can go next door to Houlihans and feed 2 ppl for less. I ... read more

Business response:

Thank you for providing your feedback and letting us know about this issue, Fivefooter! We set a high standard for ourselves and are truly sorry to hear that we dropped the ball on your order. We'd love a second chance at getting those extra two stars! Would you be willing to connect with us at https://tellusdirect.com/dhc ? - Julie C. 

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Amal S. 
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3 years ago

I used to go to the la location and loved it so much. So excited they opened one up here. Everything was delicious as always and the drive thru attendant Kendra was very sweet and took the time out to see how I was doing even though they were so busy. 

Business response:

Amal - Sweet! Glad you loved it! Come back again soon! 

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Crystal R. 
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3 years ago

Let me start off with great customer service and fast at fulfilling orders. We really wanted to like this place but we didn't like the seasonings they use. We had the slider and 1 tender meal and the kids had the 2 tender meal. I preferred the slider over the tenders since it had the kale slaw and pickles in the hamburger bun. It has a very heavy paprika like taste. Not sure it's worth $11 or $12 each meal. It's just wasn't for us. 

Business response:

Crystal, I am so sorry. We should have done better! We would love another opportunity to be better for you. Would you be willing to connect with us at https://tellusdirect.com/dhc so we can get a second chance to impress you? - Julie C. 

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Asma A. 
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3 years ago

So excited that Dave's opened up in the neighborhood! I had the chicken sliders, and they were delicious. They have seven spice levels to choose from, and I went with the medium. The kale slaw on the sandwich had the perfect amount of crunch, and the fries were delicious too. Looking forward to going back! 

Business response:

Asma, Wow! That's a great review! Thanks for taking the time to let us know! Come back soon! - Julie C. 

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Ankur V. 
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3 years ago

This is the best hot chicken I've ever had.The layering of flavors and the crispiness can't be beat. I washed it all down with a strawberry/chocolate milkshake which was excellent as well. I look forward to making many more visits. 

Business response:

Wow! That's high praise, Ankur. Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback with us! Come back soon!! - Julie C. 

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Diego R. 
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3 years ago

Amazing food and an amazing staff, chicken is amazing and juicy, loved everything I ate here, will be back here weekly. Drive thru is my favorite option to use, store is very clean and exotic. 

Business response:

Diego - Thanks for the love! 

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Ronav P. 
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3 years ago

Dave's Hot Chicken met and exceeded my expectations! The service here is amazing. I got the hot spice level #3 combo. I really liked the food! They forgot my fork, but the foods taste made up for that! 

Business response:

Ronav - Thank you, thank you, thank you! 

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Dave's Hot Chicken has a 4.8 star rating with 2,161 reviews. 

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Dave's Hot Chicken is open now. It will close tomorrow at 1:00 a.m.